Fragrance comparison

Sinful Garden vs Feminité du Bois

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 6,257 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sinful Garden

G Parfums

3.899 votes

Rank #58,702 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

78%scent match

Very similar

Feminité du Bois

Serge Lutens

4.066,248 votes

Rank #25,997 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sinful Garden takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sinful Garden
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Feminité du Bois
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sinful Garden3/4

Feminité du Bois1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sinful Garden
Sillage & projection: Sinful Garden
Value for money: Sinful Garden
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Feminité du Bois

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Sinful GardenG Parfums

Feminité du BoisSerge Lutens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

4.06/ 5 · 6,248 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

6,248 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySinful Garden

SillageSinful Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value45

Category winnerSinful GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

woody88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

sweet53%

cinnamon42%

Scent match78%Very similar · both warm spicy, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

CinnamonBenzoinPlumCedarClovesMuskSandalwoodRosePeachGingerVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumVirginia CedarCinnamonPeach

Heart

CloveGingerVioletYlang-YlangRoseAfrican Orange Flower

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Benzoin, Plum and Cedar. Durations are only published for Sinful Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 39%Party 33%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men3

Unisex43

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,702

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,997

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFeminité du BoisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sinful Garden by G Parfums wastes zero time. The first spray releases a thick burst of dark plum, pungent cloves, and warm cinnamon that demands attention. You get an immediate kick of stinging alcohol for three minutes before the natural oils take over your skin. As the initial heat calms down, a stewed peach accord …

Reviews →

Feminite du Bois by Serge Lutens offers a striking departure from traditional sugary feminine scents. Christopher Sheldrake anchors this blend with an intense, bone-dry Virginia cedar that rubs against a jammy purple plum. It wears like a quiet, intellectual wool sweater during chilly autumn evenings.

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sinful Garden or Feminité du Bois?

Sinful Garden takes 3 of 4 categories. Sinful Garden is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Feminité du Bois is rated 4.06/5 from 6,248 votes. Choose Sinful Garden for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Feminité du Bois for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sinful Garden or Feminité du Bois?

Sinful Garden lasts longest (Sinful Garden 88/100, Feminité du Bois 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sinful Garden or Feminité du Bois?

Sinful Garden projects furthest (Sinful Garden 78/100, Feminité du Bois 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sinful Garden and Feminité du Bois smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Benzoin, Plum and Cedar.

Is Sinful Garden or Feminité du Bois better for summer or winter?

Sinful Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sinful Garden and Feminité du Bois?

Sinful Garden features Cinnamon, Benzoin, Plum, Cedar and Cloves. Feminité du Bois has top notes of Plum, Virginia Cedar, Cinnamon and Peach, heart notes of Clove, Ginger, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Musk and Vanilla.